Summer Academic Champion

Position Title:

Summer Academic Champion

Job Description:

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Job Descriptions

 JOB TITLE:Summer Academic Champion                                                                                 

REPORTS TO:Project Director

DEPARTMENT:TRIO/Upward Bound

EXEMPT:No

VICE PRESIDENT: Instruction Career and Technical Education/HBCU Initiatives

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree, preferably in Education, Administration/Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Personnel, Social Work and/or related fields. 
• Three to five years of experience working with high-risk or disadvantaged students in programs such as Federal TRIO programs.
• Knowledge of public school procedures and operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends.
• Success in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting the project’s target population (low-income, first-generation college students or high-risk academic failure).
• Supervisory experience, including conducting staff development and team building skills.
• Experience increasing academic performance and retention and graduation rates, and a record of developing programs that enabled low-income and first-generation students to enroll and complete postsecondary education.
• Sensitive to the needs of disadvantaged students.
• Understanding of and commitment to the comprehensive community college mission.
• Public relations, marketing, and advertising skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• General knowledge of public school operations, higher education, and financial aid procedures.
• Ability to interpret accurately applicable regulations and to administer the project accordingly.
• Ability to supervise and work with others effectively.
• Ability to create and facilitate student-centered environments.
• Understanding of and ability to work with low-income, first-generation and at-risk students.
• Knowledge of contemporary and innovative methods of instructional delivery and curriculum development including the use of technology for instructional delivery.
• Ability to work as a team player in a diverse working environment.
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to establish effective working relationships with high school and college faculty and students.
• Ability to creatively motivate, empower and recognize students.
• Visual, auditory and ambulatory ability.
• Strong organizational and conflict management skills.
• Empathetic and positive relationship builder.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to perform the function of the position as outlined.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand;